Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas Scuffle With Paparazzi

It seems as though a photographer had gotten a little too close for comfort to Catherine Zeta-Jones and husband Michael Douglas. The pair got into a scuffle with a paparazzo outside their London hotel yesterday evening, and it was all caught on camera. Catherine was heard screaming she was struck in the face by an overly aggressive photographer. Check out the photos after the jump to see Catherine react and Michael step in to defend her.

What a disastrous ending to what seemed to be a lovely day for the family. Catherine had her husband and children alongside her as she received the honor of being named Commander of the Order of the British Empire from Prince Charles earlier in the day for her accomplishments in film and her work with charities.

I so agree that no one deserves their personal space being invaded. Lately the paparazzos are getting more aggressive. The celebrities don't mind that the photographer want to take their pictures. It when they are getting too close to them and start push,and saying things etc. that changes things.

YOU try being surrounded by paparazzi and see how YOU feel!an uncontrolled papa-RAT-zee frenzy is FRIGHTENING! they trap you in a very frightening and brutal space with no let up - you feel like you're drowning in a sea of human bodies and they don't care if you can't BREATHE. So until you've experienced it first hand - don't judge those who fight against it.

Well if they hit her then the reactions was warranted on their part. However, Catherine Zeta-Jones always strikes me as the kind of person that if you saw her and went up to her and politely said " I really enjoy your films" that she would have her people beat the hell out of you.

I also have that impression of her, she just does not seem like a friendly person. She wants to be the center of attention and I feel the photogs probably want pics of Michael more since he had his cancer and she really hasn't done anything lately.

There should be a law to protct these 'stars' better. No one should be allowed to get in anyones personal space. It doesnt matter what they do for a living, the fact is anyone would get a case of the creeps, if strangers followed you, then the cameras start flashing with every move you make. I would rather be poor little old me, than to have to share my every move with the world.

Just because someone is famous I don't think every idiot with a camera should be allowed to stalk their every move. Yes, they are in the public eye but they do deserve their right to privacy and live life without some money hungry monster taking pictures every 5 seconds....especially when they are out with their families...give me a break...no one deserves to be followed, it's creepy. Save the pictures for special events and put the damn cameras away!

Wow. "And it was all caught on camera ! " Terrific. And guess what the photo showed ? It showed an elderly man dying of cancer defending his wife who had been hit in the face. The PopEater paparrazi must be so proud.